Chapter 464: Just Ached for a Moment

Chapter 464: Just Ached for a Moment

When she was younger, Midwife Zhao had also gone to help deliver babies in wealthy households in the city. Back then, she thought their lifestyle was like heaven.

Now, seeing the Mo Family's lifestyle, Midwife Zhao felt that those rich city households were nothing compared to them.

As she looked around, Lan'er had already walked in with a tray full of food.

She placed the food on the table one by one and introduced them patiently before leaving.

Madam Mo didn't plan to stay and chat with the midwife. Right now, she just wanted to keep an eye on her daughter-in-law, so there would be more people around in case something happened.

"Mrs. Zhao, please rest here for the time being. If anything happens with my daughter-in-law, I'll come and get you."

By now, Midwife Zhao understood that Mo Jiuya had gone to such lengths to bring her here just to ensure there would be a midwife around in case his wife went into labor.

This kind of situation wasn't strange to her. For distant deliveries, the family would always invite her in advance to wait.

She had thought that since they lived in the same village and were so close, they could fetch her when Ninth Brother's wife went into labor.

Unexpectedly, before anything happened, they rushed her here.

Since she was already here, Midwife Zhao had no intention of leaving and decided to stay and rest here.

After being dragged all the way here by Mo Jiuya, she was no longer sleepy. Midwife Zhao picked up the food from the table and started eating.

Once she started, she couldn't stop.

Every single dish was something she had never eaten before, and in her opinion, it was the most delicious food she had ever tasted.

Midwife Zhao’s slight displeasure towards Mo Jiuya vanished instantly.

The Mo Family was truly considerate, treating her to such delicious food.

The shock she had just experienced was fully compensated by this food.

He Zhiran slept soundly. In her dream, she saw her two children.

They were so adorable, chubby and fair, grinning at her.

Just as she was about to reach out and hold them, she suddenly felt the need to use the restroom.

He Zhiran woke up abruptly.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Mo Jiuya's handsome but somewhat haggard face loomed over her.

"Ran Ran, you're awake. Are you feeling any discomfort?"

He Zhiran reached out, and Mo Jiuya gently helped her sit up.

"Husband, let's go to the bathroom."

She had wanted to say "to the space," but seeing her mother, mother-in-law, elder sister-in-law, and elder brother-in-law in the room, she quickly changed her words.

At this point, the elder sister-in-law stepped forward.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, I’ll go with you."

Together with Mo Jiuya, they supported He Zhiran on both sides as they walked to the en-suite bathroom.

He Zhiran was still feeling a bit dizzy from the sleep point pierced by He Ziming's silver needle, so she was thankful for the support. She didn’t push herself and slowly moved forward with the help of the two.

After returning from the bathroom, He Zhiran still felt sleepy, but her constant need to use the bathroom kept her from getting much sleep.

Throughout the night, she went to the bathroom countless times.

Mo Jiuya grew increasingly anxious, wondering if something was wrong with his wife.

Seeing his furrowed brows and worried expression, Mother Mo reassured him, "Jiuya, don’t worry. This is normal for women before they give birth."

"But Ranran won’t be able to rest well like this. How will she have the strength to give birth?" Mo Jiuya asked worriedly.

Although it was his first time witnessing a pregnant woman about to give birth, the books he had read in his free time were not in vain.

The books said that before giving birth, a woman should preserve her strength and energy to ensure a smoother delivery.

Mother Mo was also at a loss, having experienced this many times herself. It all depended on the woman’s own endurance.

By dawn, He Zhiran was still frequently going to the bathroom, and a mild pain began in her lower abdomen.

Noticing her distressed expression, He Ziming asked, "Zhiran, are you having abdominal pain?"

He Zhiran, holding her large belly with one hand, frowned and said, "It hurt for a moment, but it’s better now."

No sooner had she spoken when the pain returned, making her frown even deeper.

He Ziming quickly approached and placed his hand on her pulse.

"She’s already in labor. Get the midwife!"

He Ziming's expression was tense. Since the patient was his younger sister, he couldn’t remain as calm as he usually would.

At this moment, Mo Jiuya didn’t want to leave He Zhiran’s side for a moment. He shouted toward the door, "Lan’er, go get Midwife Zhao!"

Midwife Zhao had eaten well and slept soundly the previous night and looked the most energetic of everyone.

At this point, she felt that if she didn’t put in more effort, it would be a waste of all the delicious food they had provided.

"Everyone, don’t panic. It’s just the start of labor. You all go outside and wait. I’ll check on her first."

The examination during labor was different from the one performed the previous day, and no unnecessary people could stay.

He Zhiran, of course, knew what kind of examination Midwife Zhao was going to perform. It was to check the dilation of her pelvic bones.

To her surprise, Midwife Zhao was stunned following the examination.

She looked at He Zhiran with wide eyes full of doubt.

"Mrs. Jiu, didn’t you feel any pain last night?"

He Zhiran shook her head. "It only started hurting just now."

"That’s strange. How can you already be at eight centimeters dilated if you only just started feeling pain?" Midwife Zhao muttered to herself, bewildered.

He Zhiran wasn’t sure about it either. She knew she could use modern medical equipment in her space for a self-check, but since the previous night, there had always been people around her, and she hadn’t had the chance.

As this was her first birth, she had never heard of a woman experiencing so little pain and already being at eight centimeters dilated. It seemed a bit too far-fetched.

While she was still puzzled, Midwife Zhao had already turned around and opened the door.

Those waiting outside immediately crowded around as soon as the door opened.

"Midwife Zhao, how is my wife doing?" asked Mo Jiuye.

Midwife Zhao recounted the results of her examination and then instructed, "The baby is coming soon. Go and boil some hot water, and while she hasn't given birth yet, bring some food and encourage her to eat as much as possible."

Without needing to be told, the eldest daughter-in-law rushed to the kitchen to boil water.

Both Mrs. He and Madame Mo looked at Midwife Zhao, their eyes filled with confusion.

Both of them had previously given birth. How could He Zhiran already be eight centimeters dilated when she first felt abdominal pain?

What does being eight centimeters dilated mean?

It means the baby is about to be born.

Even for women who have given birth before, it usually takes several hours of labor to reach full dilation.

At this point, Madame Mo no longer hesitated to question Midwife Zhao, regardless of whether it might upset her. She asked, "Are you certain my daughter-in-law is already fully dilated?"